The Joy of Painting (1983)

01/11/1983 (US) • 30m

Family, Documentary

We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.

Overview

The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.

Top Billed Cast

Bob Ross

Self - Host

403 Episodes


Last Season

Season 31

1994 | 13 Episodes

Season 31 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Reflections of Calm, Before the Snowfall, Winding Stream, Tranquility Cove, Cabin in the Hollow, View from Clear Creek, Bridge to Autumn, Trail’s End, Evergreen Valley, Balmy Beach, Lake at the Ridge, In the Midst of Winter, and Wilderness Day.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

painter

artist

painting

art

beard

skills

oil painting

wet-on-wet

painting lesson

relaxing

admiring

frizzy perm

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